[It'd have been fine if Asher had been louder, riding the impulse and the implication of Jin's words. They'd go home together. Asher could meet his parents; Lao; his teammates. But even if Asher is technically agreeing, it's the hesitation in his reply that gives Jin pause, too.
What, exactly, has Jin just asked of him?
He presses his lips tightly together. He loves Asher more than anyone, but that doesn't make asking his boyfriend to leave everything he's ever known any less selfish. Slowly the fervor in him ebbs away. Jin leans into Asher, his forehead pressed against his shoulder.]
That was screwed up. I shouldn't have put you on the spot to make a choice like that.
My world sucks, Asher. We're on the brink of war every single day. It's just as bad as anything we dealt with on assignment with ALASTAIR, maybe even worse sometimes. I want you by my side, but how am I supposed to ask you to leave everything behind for that?
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[It'd have been fine if Asher had been louder, riding the impulse and the implication of Jin's words. They'd go home together. Asher could meet his parents; Lao; his teammates. But even if Asher is technically agreeing, it's the hesitation in his reply that gives Jin pause, too.
What, exactly, has Jin just asked of him?
He presses his lips tightly together. He loves Asher more than anyone, but that doesn't make asking his boyfriend to leave everything he's ever known any less selfish. Slowly the fervor in him ebbs away. Jin leans into Asher, his forehead pressed against his shoulder.]
That was screwed up. I shouldn't have put you on the spot to make a choice like that.
My world sucks, Asher. We're on the brink of war every single day. It's just as bad as anything we dealt with on assignment with ALASTAIR, maybe even worse sometimes. I want you by my side, but how am I supposed to ask you to leave everything behind for that?